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Mental health care and nutrition. Integrating specialist services into primary care.
Can Fam Physician. 2002 Dec; 48:1898-903.CF

Abstract

PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED

Primary care reform is an important component of health services restructuring. One of the goals of primary care reform is to integrate specialized services into primary care settings. To date, few programs have successfully achieved this.

OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM

To integrate specialized mental health services into the offices of family physicians through the Hamilton Health Services Organization (HSO) Mental Health and Nutrition Program.

MAIN COMPONENTS OF PROGRAM

Since 1994, the Hamilton HSO Mental Health and Nutrition Program has integrated mental health counselors, psychiatrists, and dietitians into the offices of 87 family physicians. Activities of specialists are coordinated by a central administrative body.

CONCLUSION

Lessons learned from this program can indicate how to succeed in integrating specialist services into primary care offices.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Kates N
Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. nkates@mcmaster.ca
Crustolo AM
No affiliation info available
Farrar S
No affiliation info available
Nikolaou L
No affiliation info available
Ackerman S
No affiliation info available
Brown S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Delivery of Health Care, IntegratedDieteticsFamily PracticeHumansMental Health ServicesOntarioPrimary Health CareProgram EvaluationPsychiatryRegional Health Planning

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12520789

Citation

Kates, Nick, et al. "Mental Health Care and Nutrition. Integrating Specialist Services Into Primary Care." Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien, vol. 48, 2002, pp. 1898-903.
Kates N, Crustolo AM, Farrar S, et al. Mental health care and nutrition. Integrating specialist services into primary care. Can Fam Physician. 2002;48:1898-903.
Kates, N., Crustolo, A. M., Farrar, S., Nikolaou, L., Ackerman, S., & Brown, S. (2002). Mental health care and nutrition. Integrating specialist services into primary care. Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien, 48, 1898-903.
Kates N, et al. Mental Health Care and Nutrition. Integrating Specialist Services Into Primary Care. Can Fam Physician. 2002;48:1898-903. PubMed PMID: 12520789.
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